Family Card - Person Sheet
Family Card - Person Sheet
NameMargaret II Countess Of Flanders, 24G Grandmother
Birth2 Jun 1202
Death10 Feb 1280, Ghent, Flanders
FatherBaldwin I Latin Emperor Of Constantinople (1172-~1205)
MotherMarie Of Champagne (~1174-1204)
Spouses
1Bouchard IV Of Avesnes, 24G Grandfather
Birth1182
Death1244
FatherJames Of Avesnes (1152-1191)
MotherAdela (-1185)
Marriage1212
ChildrenJohn I (1218-1257)
Notes for Margaret II Countess Of Flanders
Called the Black (la Noire) due to her scandalous life.
Married at age 10 to Bouchard. They had 3 children. The marriage was annulled ain 1215, but they continued to live together. Later Margaret remarried in 1223.
Married at age 10 to Bouchard. They had 3 children. The marriage was annulled ain 1215, but they continued to live together. Later Margaret remarried in 1223.
Notes for Bouchard IV Of Avesnes (Spouse 1)
Lord of Avesnes and Etroeungt.
Fought at the Battle of Bouvines in 1214 under the Flemish banner who lost.
Decapitated at the order of Joan, Countess of Flanders
Fought at the Battle of Bouvines in 1214 under the Flemish banner who lost.
Decapitated at the order of Joan, Countess of Flanders